Deputy Manager – Maternity Cover

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 24 April 2026
LOCATION
Fleet, Hampshire
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£32,000 / year
CATEGORY
Childcare
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SKILLS

Early Years qualification Room Leader experience Deputy experience People management skills EYFS activities Childcare Teamwork skills Communication skills

FULL DESCRIPTION

Deputy Manager – Maternity Cover – Fleet, Hampshire, GU51

Salary: £32,000 per year (depending on experience, qualifications and hours)

Days/Hours: 41 hours over 4.5 days (4 days can also be considered) / Shifts between 8am–6pm | Fixed contract

Contract: Maternity Cover role until October 2026, with potential to turn permanent or progress into another role within the company.

Deputy Manager – Maternity Cover – Fleet, Hampshire, GU51

Salary: £32,000 per year (depending on experience, qualifications and hours)

Days/Hours: 41 hours over 4.5 days (4 days can also be considered) / Shifts between 8am–6pm | Fixed contract

Contract: Maternity Cover role until October 2026, with potential to turn permanent or progress into another role within the company.

**Please note we cannot accommodate school hours/term time requests*

We are seeking an enthusiastic Deputy Manager/Room Leader to join our family-run Nursery near Fleet, Hampshire, GU51.

We’re looking for a confident leader with great people management skills and the ability to drive excellence across all areas of the nursery. You’ll be passionate about delivering outstanding childcare, ensuring compliance, motivating your team, and maintaining high occupancy levels. We love what we do, we take our family run nature seriously and we recognise the importance of working with like-minded people and striving to make our working environment a fun, happy and excellence-driven place to be.

This is a Maternity Cover role until October 2026, with potential to turn permanent or progress into another role within the company.

Benefits

  • • Discounted Childcare spaces
  • • 24/7 access to private doctors appointments
  • • Generous Attendance award bonuses
  • • Paid day off for your Birthday!
  • • Ability to book holiday up to 18 months in advance
  • • Employee of the month cash bonuses
  • • Employee Referral Scheme
  • • End of Year Awards and Christmas Party
  • • High street, supermarket, holiday & attraction discounts
  • • Unlimited access to professional development training courses.
  • • Opportunities for internal progression across all our settings.

Responsibilities

  • • Support the day-to-day running of the nursery
  • • Deputise for the Nursery Manager when required
  • • Deliver high-quality childcare and early education
  • • Plan and implement engaging, interest-led EYFS activities
  • • Celebrate children’s learning and development with families
  • • Support the team and contribute to nursery development

About You

• Minimum Level 3 Early Years qualification (full and relevant)

• Previous Room Leader or Deputy experience

• Passion for outdoor learning and inclusive practice

• Excellent communication and teamwork skills

• Eligible to work in the UK

Apply Today

Are you a passionate Early Years Leader ready to grow your career?

Apply today — let’s get your interview booked in!

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